Plush Love Volume 1, Episode 31: Saturday Afternoon
Withdrawn into stillness, Ben was whimpering inside. Luke was angry. Luke didn't trust him. He hadn't said a word when he'd grabbed his shirt and left. What had happened? Why was the box so attractive? Whenever he was put inside it, he didn't wake...
Plush Love Volume 1, Episode 30: Closer to an Answer?
"Yeah, shared dreams." Nathan could feel that his own smile wasn't quite as enthusiastic as Luke's, although sharing a dream with him might be a lot of fun. "Yelling at Ben didn't seem to do any good. Do you think they'd talk to us while we're...
Plush Love Volume 1, Episode 29: Ups and Downs
Loud retching sounds came from the bathroom. Oh, shit. He hadn't meant to upset Luke like that. He must have a really vivid imagination. Nathan hurried in to try to help. He remembered his mother's hand on his forehead, supporting his head while...
Plush Love Volume 1, Episode 28: Implications
Luke grinned up at Nathan as he took back his brush. He just couldn't help himself. That brushing had felt _so_ good. He couldn't remember anything feeling quite like that before. It was even better than a long, hot shower. He and his littermates...
Plush Love Volume 1, Episode 27: Reassurance
After a while, Luke stood up. "Show me where you put my coat?" Nathan waved vaguely toward the hallway. "It's in the front closet. Easy to find." "No, I want you to show me. Please?" He tugged on Nathan's arm. Nathan blinked up at him. Luke...
Plush Love Volume 1, Episode 26: Dreamland
A low sun shone brightly on the rolling tundra. There must have been quite a warm spell to bring out a such a thick carpet of tiny bright flowers and hairfine grass. The ground looked soft and cool. Luke looked into the screen bemusedly. He'd seen a...
Plush Love Volume 1, Episode 25: Plush Reawakening
Ben woke gradually to a dimly lit room. The world around him had changed again. The last thing he remembered was Nathan stuffing him in the box. He'd liked the box as soon as he saw it, but maybe that had been a mistake. He knew Luke shouldn't have...
Plush Love Volume 1, Episode 24: Biology, Technology
"What does it say? Leather patch made in China?" Luke grinned, hitching up his pants as he came back into the living room. "I wish." Nathan waved at the screen. **(FOIA) DARPA Biotech, ID: 34098fho3245 Lutra Lutra 3%, Pteronura brasilensis 2%...
Plush Love Volume 1, Episode 23: IDs Galore
The trip up the hill to Nathan's house was relatively uneventful. Luke had flinched when a small yapper belonging to one of Nathan's neighbors came rushing out to challenge them, but it hadn't dared come out of its owner's yard. "You can just ignore...
Plush Love Volume 1, Episode 22: IDs for Everything
Luke's phone rang shortly after one on Saturday afternoon. "Hi, Nathan, what's up?" It wasn't two yet, was he not going to come? "I was wondering, would you be willing to bring Ben and his box to my place? I've been thinking about things we could...
Plush Love Volume 1, Episode 21: White Paper: Positronic Neural Nets
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Plush Love Volume 1, Episode 20: Cold Climb
The wind had died down, so Nathan decided to climb the hill to his home instead of waiting for the trolley. It would have been a free ride, but he thought the fresh air and exercise would help him think. It was only a twenty minute climb and he'd...